Any county officer who is guilty of misconduct or persistent neglect of duty in office or any person who persists in holding any county office to which he has been appointed or elected but the duties of which he has not the capacity to properly discharge shall, upon indictment and true bill after warrant or after presentment of a grand jury and indictment and true bill thereon, be tried as for misdemeanor in office, and upon his conviction the office shall be declared vacant, and the sentence shall be removal of defendant from office. The vacancy shall be filled as when a vacancy occurs by death or resignation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-304; 1952 Code Section 14-304; 1942 Code Section 1515; 1932 Code Section 1515; Cr. C. '22 Section 463; Cr. C. '12 Section 538; Cr. C. '02 Section 381; 1897 (22) 423.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 4-11-10. Time for commencement of terms of county officers.
Section 4-11-30. Recommendation of certain legislative delegations as to appointment; procedures.
Section 4-11-40. Removing county officer; filling vacancy.
Section 4-11-50. Each county shall have farm and home demonstration agents.
Section 4-11-65. Purchase of fidelity bond for certain officials.
Section 4-11-70. County officers shall transmit copies of financial records to certain persons.
Section 4-11-80. County supervisor shall keep account of county officers' financial records.
Section 4-11-90. Repealed by 1992 Act No. 264, Section 2, eff February 19, 1992.
Section 4-11-110. Subsequent claim of transferred funds by owner.
Section 4-11-120. County officers shall keep accounts of transferred funds.
Section 4-11-150. Consequences of failure to remit funds.
Section 4-11-160. Charging off of losses in county offices with approval of county council.
Section 4-11-170. Extra allowance to salaried officers forbidden.
Section 4-11-265. Budget authority of governing body of special purpose district; referenda.
Section 4-11-290. Dissolution of special purpose districts; procedures; disposition of assets.